Mitchell College vs. Capitol College

Mitchell College vs. Capitol College comparison

	Mitchell College	Capitol College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mitchell College	Capitol College
Location	New London, CT	Laurel, MD
Setting	Small City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	500	902
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mitchell.edu	capitol-college.edu
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Costs	Mitchell College	Capitol College
Tuition (In State)	$36,050	$26,088
Tuition (Out of State)	$36,050	$26,088
Room & Board	$15,540	$13,676
Avg Net Price	$31,760	$23,223
Avg Grant Aid	$22,302	$17,745
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	98%

Admission	Mitchell College	Capitol College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,295	349
Admitted	950	272
Acceptance Rate	73.4%	77.9%
Enrolled %	8.7%	25.7%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.26
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Mitchell College	Capitol College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (24%) Business (19%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (15%) Psychology (8%)	Engineering (49%) Engineering Technology (31%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Business (10%)
Outcomes	Mitchell College	Capitol College
Graduation Rate	47%	37%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,900	$70,100
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	60%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,750	$25,736
Median Loan Payment	$266	$266

Diversity	Mitchell College	Capitol College
% Men	7%	55%
% Women	8%	15%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	61%	43%
% Black	15%	35%
% Hispanic	12%	12%
% Native American	2%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	2%	1%
% Unknown Race	2%	1%

Students	Mitchell College	Capitol College
% In-State	60%	77%
% Out-of-State	39%	20%
Campus	Mitchell College	Capitol College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Capitol College is larger than than Mitchell College based on total student enrollment (902 students vs. 500 students)

Mitchell College vs. Capitol College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mitchell College or Capitol College?

• Mitchell College is 38.2% more expensive to attend than Capitol College for in-state tuition ($36,050.00 vs. $26,088.00)
• Out of state tuition is 38.2% higher at Mitchell College than Capitol College ($36,050.00 vs. $26,088.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Capitol College than Mitchell College ($23,223 vs. $31,760)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Capitol College are 13.6% lower than costs at Mitchell College ($13,676 vs. $15,540)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Mitchell College as Capitol College (98% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mitchell College students is 25.7% larger than aid received Capitol College ($22,302 vs. $17,745)

Mitchell College vs. Capitol College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Mitchell College or Capitol College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Capitol College or Mitchell College .

• Capitol College has a higher acceptance rate (77.9%) than Mitchell College (73.4%)

Mitchell College vs. Capitol College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mitchell College or Capitol College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Capitol College and Mitchell College.

• The graduation rate at Mitchell College is higher than Capitol College (47% vs. 37%)
• Graduates from Capitol College earn on average $37,200 more per year than Mitchell College graduates after ten years. ($70,100 vs. $32,900)
• Capitol College students graduate with a $14 lower median federal student loan debt than Mitchell College graduates. ($25,736 vs. $25,750)
• Capitol College and Mitchell College graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($266 vs. $266)
• More Mitchell College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Capitol College students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 60%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/